peter mziray kuga vs anna kilango malecela others 2007 tzhc 460 2 august 2007

peter mziray kuga vs anna kilango malecela others 2007 tzhc 460 2 august 2007

Although the applicant's reasons for seeking the judge's withdrawal were not sufficient or substantiated, in the interest of justice being seen to be done and following appellate guidance, the judge granted the application and withdrew from the case.

Citation
peter mziray kuga vs anna kilango malecela others 2007 tzhc 460 2 august 2007
Parties
Applicant: Peter Mziray Kuga; 1st Respondent: Anna Kilango Malecela; 2nd Respondent: Returning Officer Same East; 3rd Respondent: Honourable Attorney General
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
2 August 2007
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Oral Application for Judge's Disqualification
Outcome
Judge granted the oral application for withdrawal and recused himself from the case.
Legal Topics
Judicial Recusal, Bias, Fair Trial
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Judicial Recusal Bias Fair Trial

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Parties

Peter Mziray Kuga

Applicant

Anna Kilango Malecela

1st Respondent

Returning Officer Same East

2nd Respondent

Honourable Attorney General

3rd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Oral Application for Judge's Disqualification

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the judge should withdraw from hearing the application due to alleged bias or lack of confidence by the applicant

Ratio Decidendi

Although the applicant's reasons for seeking the judge's withdrawal were not sufficient or substantiated, in the interest of justice being seen to be done and following appellate guidance, the judge granted the application and withdrew from the case.

Court Disposition

Judge granted the oral application for withdrawal and recused himself from the case.

Orders

  • Judge withdraws from the conduct of the proceedings.
  • Case file reassigned to Hon. Mugasha, J.